The Social Media & Society Conference is an annual gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. Now, in its 5th year, the 2014 Conference will be held in Toronto, Canada from September 27 to 28. From its inception, the conference has focused on the best practises for studying the impact and implications of social media on society. The conference offers an intensive two-day program comprising of paper presentations, panel discussions, and posters covering wide-ranging topics related to social media. Organized by the Social Media Lab at Dalhousie University, the conference provides attendees an opportunity to exchange ideas, present their original research, learn about recently completed and work-in-progress studies, and strengthen connections with their peers. Last year’s conference hosted nearly 200 attendees, featured research from 90+ scholars and practitioners across several fields from over 60 institutions in 15 different countries.

TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

Social Media & Big Data,

Social Media Impact on Society,

Theories & Methods and

Online/Offline Communities.

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS:

(1) Paper abstracts (Extended)

Paper abstracts provide authors the opportunity to present their original work related to the broad theme of social media and society.

(2) Panel presentations

Panel presentations provide authors the option of organizing three related papers/talks together in a thematic session.

(3) Research poster presentations

The research poster session provides an interactive forum for authors to discuss their research.